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Cruising & Money

Published on August 25, 2021; last updated on June 16, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How much money will you need to start cruising?

🎧A Place to Call Home

Published on August 24, 2021; last updated on May 28, 2023 by Nica Waters

Musings on hailing ports, past and present

When Are You Ready to Start Cruising?

Published on August 18, 2021; last updated on June 16, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do you decide when you’re ready to take off cruising?

🎧Progress – and Cruiser Karma

Published on August 17, 2021; last updated on May 17, 2023 by Nica Waters

It’s amazing how fast it goes with an extra pair of skilled hands!

Cruisers & Schedules – What’s Right For You?

Published on August 11, 2021; last updated on November 18, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

Schedules are the enemy of cruisers? Maybe it’s not the schedule that’s the problem.

🎧We Bought Another BCC!

Published on August 10, 2021; last updated on May 19, 2023 by Nica Waters

When you love something, you buy a second one, right?

Boat School Lessons for Parents

Published on August 7, 2021; last updated on December 31, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock/Emily Nancolas

It’s not easy for cruising parents to become teachers–especially if they’ve never done it before. But here’s some advice from a teacher on how to make boat school work–for everyone!

Taking the Leap to Cruising

Published on August 4, 2021; last updated on July 4, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

What’s the scariest thing about cruising? Just learning to take that big leap. Here’s some encouragement.

🎧Hidden in Plain Sight

Published on August 3, 2021; last updated on May 25, 2023 by Nica Waters

When inspiration strikes to combine storage and interior decor.

Learning From a Sudden Break

Published on July 28, 2021; last updated on January 18, 2023 by Carolyn Shearlock

Clunk! The last thing you want to hear underway. Learn what happened and how we dealt with it.